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COMPARTMENT-ED cow CLUB BAG Filed April 24. 1952 United States Patent 2,705,518 COMPARTMENTED GOLF CLUB BAG James R. Burton, In, Jasper, Ala.

Application April 24, 1952, Serial No. 284,170

3 Claims. (Cl. ISO-1.5)

My present invention relates to golf club bags and more particularly to a bag compartmented to provide a plurality of separate, elongated storage compartments for receiving the handles of golf clubs, preventing the club handles from contacting each other and facilitating the selection of the desired club.

Another object of my invention is to provide a golf bag embodying an outer sleeve-like bag portion which may be of flexible material having a relatively rigid bottom, and an inner supporting member formed of relatively stiff corrugated material extending substantially the length of the outer bag, thereby adding considerably to the strength of the bag, and simultaneously providing the compartments.

Another object is to provide a golf bag of the character designated in which the corrugations are formed in a continuous sheet of relatively stiff material and in which adjacent corrugations are spaced from each other by a single thickness of said sheet, thus providing a series of individual compartments or openings in which the outer walls thereof are formed alternately of the sheet and the outer sleeve-like bag, thereby obtaining the several advantages pointed out herein.

My invention further contemplates the provision of a golf bag of the character designated in which the corrugated compartment forming sheet is sewed along the bottoms of alternate corrugations to an inner, bottomless sleeve carrying a reinforced cuff at its top which projects above the upper end of the corrugated sheet, whereby when assembled in the outer bag portion longer clubs such as woods may be carried at the inner center portion of the bag while shorter clubs such as irons may be carried in the compartments or pockets formed by the corrugated sheet.

A golf bag illustrating features of my invention is shown in the accompanying sketch in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view partly broken away and in section and showing my improved golf bag with several clubs in place therein;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bag shown in Fig. l with the clubs removed therefrom and with the strap broken away;

Fig. 3 is a detail, enlarged sectional view taken generally along line IIIIII of Fig. l; and,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevational view partly broken away and showing my improved reinforcing, compartment forming, corrugated member removed from the outer bag and having the inner bottomless sleeve portion and cuff in place therein.

Referring now to the drawings for a better understanding of my invention my improved golf bag comprises an outer bag or sleeve made of any suitable material such as leather, cloth or the like. For the sake of economy of manufacture and as will later become apparent, the outer sleeve or bag may be made of flexible material such as cloth. At the lower end of the outer sleeve 10 is a cuff 11 of leather or the like and secured to the cuff 11 is a bottom 12 of relatively rigid material of conventional type. A reinforcing cuff or band 13 is sewed to the top of the outer bag. If desired, the outer bag may carry a foldable hood 14 having an upper flap 16 and a slide fastener 17. Also, a pocket 18 carrying a slide fastener 19 may be provided on the rear side of the bag.

As best shown in Fig. 4, the inner part of my improved bag comprises a sleeve member 21 formed of a corrugated sheet which is adapted to be placed inside the bag or sleeve portion 10. Fitting within the corrugated 2,705,518 Patented Apr. 5, 1955 sleeve member 21 is an inner bottomless sleeve of fabric indicated at 22 and which may stop short of the actual bottom 12 of the composite bag, for instance at the line 23. At its top the sleeve 22 carries a sloping cuif 24 which is sewed thereto along the lines 26 and extends a short distance below the top of the sleeve member 21, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4. The sloping cuff has at its top a band-like member which is provided with a rounded portion 27 carrying therein a reinforcing ring 28. See Fig. 2. If desired, the opening defined by the top 27 of the inner sleeve may be divided by cross straps 29, thereby to provide separate spaces for receiving certain types of clubs as will be explained.

My improved compartmenting structure may comprise a sheet of relatively stiff material such as resin-impregnated fiber, plastic, plastic impregnated sheet, or the like. The material used should be rigid enough to be self supporting after the corrugations are formed when the inner portion is stood upright as viewed in Fig. 4. The sheet just mentioned is formed to provide U-shaped open corrugations as shown thus to provide corrugations having flat valleys 31 and fiat ridges 32. The valleys lie flat against the sides of the inner bag 22 while the fiat ridges 32 are disposed to lie against the inner sides of the outer bag 10 when the parts are assembled as will be explained. The upper end of the corrugated sleeve member 21 is secured by means of rivets 33 to the lower end of the cuff 24, as shown in Fig. 4. Rows of stitching 24 secure the flat valleys and hence the entire corrugated sleeve member 21 to the inner sleeve 22. In order to reinforce the lower end of the corrugated sheet I may provide a strap 36 secured to the fiat ridges by means of rivets 37 or the like.

In assembling the bag it will be seen that the lower ends of the corrugations rest on the bottom 12 when the sleeve member 21 is inserted in the outer bag or sleeve 10. After thus inserting the same the assembly of the bag is completed by the provision of rivets 38 which pass through the reinforcing band 13 and the flat ridges 32 of the corrugations.

The inner portion of the bag may be further secured to the outer portion thereof by means of a strap 39 which is secured by means of a rivet 41 to the top of the cuff 24 as shown in Fig. 1. Also, a shoulder strap 42 may be secured at one end by the rivet 41 to the strap 39 and to the inner portion of the bag. The other end of the shoulder strap may be secured to a buckle 43 carried by the outer bag portion. If desired, a hand strap 44 may be provided in any desired manner.

By reference to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing it will be seen that the corrugated sleeve member 21 divides the space between the inner portion and the side walls of the outer bag into a plurality of spaces S for receiving the handles H of golf clubs. Likewise provided are end compartments S which are of slightly different transverse configuration due to being positioned at the ends of the bag. These pockets S however are fully suited to receiving the handles H of the clubs as shown. It will be apparent that all of the compartments S and S may be of the same transverse configuration if desired.

From the foregoing the method of constructing and using my improved golf bag is believed to be obvious. The reinforced corrugated sleeve member 21 corresponds to the general rectangular shape of the outer bag and extends the full length of the outer bag, resting on the bottom 12. Due to being riveted to the inner cuff 24 and to the outer reinforcing strap 13, the insertion of the corrugated sheet provides an extremely strong bag which will withstand considerable rough treatment and which will withstand considerable pressure without crushing, thus preventing the clubs from being damaged. Further, my improved bag is light in weight compared to its strength and lends itself readily to mass production methods of fabrication. In use, it is contemplated that the shorter handled clubs such as irons may be carried in the compartments S and S, while the longer handled clubs such as the woods may be carried inside the central spaces divided by the straps 29. It will be seen therefore that my improved bag is fully effective to maintain the handles of the clubs out of contact with each other and to keep the clubs separate, thus facilitating the selection of the desired one .thereof when playing golf.

While I have shown my invention in but one form, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible of various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof, and I desire, therefore, that only such limitations shall be placed thereupon as are specifically set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a golf bag, an outer bag having side walls of flexible material and a rigid bottom, an inner sleeve spaced from the side walls of the outer bag and comprising a rigid upper part, a relatively rigid corrugated sleeve member interposed in the spaces between the side walls of the outer bag and the inner sleeve, said corrugated sleeve member resting at its lower end on said bottom, means securing said corrugated sleeve member and the outer bag together near the upper ends thereof, and means securing the corrugated member to the rigid upper part of the inner sleeve.

2. In a golf bag, an outer bag of flexible material generally rectangular as viewed in plan and having a rigid bottom, an inner generally rectangular cuff of relatively rigid material disposed adjacent the top of the outer bag and with the longer sides thereof spaced from the longer sides of the outer bag, a corrugated sleeve member of relatively rigid material interposed between the outer bag and the inner cuff and long enough for the lower end thereof to rest on the bottom of the outer bag, fastening means passing through the cutf and the corrugated sleeve member, and other fastening means passing through the corrugated sleeve member and the outer bag near the upper ends thereof.

3. In a golf club bag, an outer bag of flexible material having a rigid bottom therein, an inner sleeve member spaced from the side walls of the outer bag, a sheet of relatively stiff material shaped to provide alternate flat valleys and flat ridges disposed on the inner surface of the outer bag with the flat ridges contacting the inner surface of the outer bag and the fiat valleys contacting the outer surface of the inner sleeve member, said sheet resting at its lower end on the bottom and being substantially coextensive in length with the outer bag, fastening means passing through the fiat valleys and the inner sleeve member adjacent the upper ends thereof, and fastening means passing through the flat ridges and the outer bag near the upper ends thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,726,245 Shelton Aug. 27, 1929 2,165,665 Thompson July 11, 1939 2,549,055 Burton, Jr. Apr. 17, 1951' 2,568,810 Kish, Jr. Sept. 25, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 8,333 Great Britain Apr. 6, 1910 358,195 Great Britain Oct. 8, 1931 663,533 Great Britain Dec. 27, 1951 

